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Tableau Error "Connection Not Secure", When Adding WMS Map


Published: 10 Apr 2023
Last Modified Date: 10 Apr 2023

Issue

When adding a Web Map Service or WMS map, an error can display due to a security issue with the server:

Connection Not Secure.
Your connection to this WMS server is not secure.
This WMS server does not support a secure connection and may not render correctly when viewed with Tableau Server.


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Environment

  • Tableau Desktop
  • Tableau Server

Resolution

Use the HTTPS protocol instead of HTTP for the WMS server URL.

Cause

WMS server entered does not provide map data over HTTPS.
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